Issue 7, 2024

Superior energy storage properties in SrTiO3-based dielectric ceramics through all-scale hierarchical architecture

Abstract

The restricted energy density in dielectric ceramic capacitors is challenging for their integration with advanced electronic systems. Numerous strategies have been proposed to boost the energy density at different scales or combine those multiscale effects. Herein, guided by all-scale synergistic design, we fabricated Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3 ceramics doped with (Bi0.5Na0.5)(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3 by sintering the nanopowders by solution combustion synthesis, which demonstrate exceptional energy storage performance (ESP). Notably, an ultrahigh recoverable energy density of 11.33 J cm−3, accompanied by an impressive energy efficiency of 89.30%, was achieved at an extremely high critical electric field of 961 kV cm−1. These primary energy storage parameters outperform those of previously reported ceramic capacitors based on SrTiO3. Additionally, an excellent comprehensive performance is also realized, including a substantial power density of 156.21 MW cm−3 (at 300 kV cm−1), an extraordinarily short discharge time of 97 ns, a high Vickers hardness rating of approximately 8.23 GPa, and outstanding thermal and frequency stability. This enhancement can be attributed to the synergistic effect at all scales from atomic substitution, polar nano regions, submicrometer grain, and sample thickness. Consequently, this panoscopic approach has effectively demonstrated the potential to enhance the ESP of dielectric ceramics.

Graphical abstract: Superior energy storage properties in SrTiO3-based dielectric ceramics through all-scale hierarchical architecture

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Thg11 2023
Accepted
12 Thg1 2024
First published
16 Thg1 2024

Mater. Horiz., 2024,11, 1732-1740

Superior energy storage properties in SrTiO3-based dielectric ceramics through all-scale hierarchical architecture

C. Zuo, J. Xu, S. Yang, Z. Cao, H. Yu, J. Liu and X. Wei, Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11, 1732 DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01965A

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